On December 8, 2022, The Pine Bluff School District announced that the Arkansas State Board of Education approved the recommendation made by the Division of Elementary and Secondary (DESE) to approve a limited authority board for the Pine Bluff School District. The new board will be made up of seven community members who reside in the seven school board zones across the district. The selection process consisted of the candidates completing an application and interview with the selection committee.

PBSD LIMITED AUTHORITY SCHOOL BOARD

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The Board members are as follows (left to right): Mr. Ricky Whitmore, Jr. (Vice President of the Board), Mrs. Lori Guelache (Legislative Liaison for the Board), Dr. Charles Colen, Jr., Dr. Stephen Broughton, Dr. Sederick Rice (President of the Board), Mrs. LozAnne Calhoun (Secretary of the Board), and Mrs. Jomeka Edwards.

BOARD MEMBER BIOS

Dr. Stephen Broughton

Dr. Charles Colen

Ms. Jomeka Edwards

Mrs. Lori Guelache

Mr. Ricky Whitmore

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND MINUTES

Pine Bluff School District board meetings will be held every 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 PM in the board room of the Jordan Chanay Building.